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Wow. I am surprised. I often wonder if TV weather personalities are going for advancement in their craft or advancement in the "personality" side.
I know nowadays a lot of them are certified metorologist with credentials but I wonder hwo many folks will view him on the Weather channel.

He's on a morning, primetime, network TV show, watched by millions, and he's leaving for The Weather Channel, which people watch maybe for 10 minutes at a time.

He's been my weatherman for the last 25 years. I remember when he started out here on the local ABC news. After his first week here, David Letterman, on his Late Show, made a huge joke about him, saying something like, "We got this new, blond weatherman that is so good looking, he is a "Ken doll." And what kind of name was "Sam Champion?"

I don't watch The Weather Channel anymore as the local cable feed no longer shows the local weather every 8 minutes. We just get "general weather" around the country instead.

We have watched him for 25 years too! I read that he will be in Atlanta, which is closer to his home in Miami. I think these last few weeks he was burning off vacation time before he left. I'm going to miss him.

I wonder if working on this Thanksgiving was the last straw? I noticed Robin & George got it off. Only the newbies worked, plus Sam, who's been with ABC for 25 years.

This was not like being forced to work at the local Walmart 3 miles away. Philly is 3 hours away from NYC. Sam hosted the Philly parade for 6 years for ABC, so he definitely put in his dues working on Thanksgiving.

Maybe he's just tired of being sent all over the place with no real say in the decision making. He recently got married to his longtime boyfriend. Hosting his own show and becoming editor, he probably made sure his contract said he's in on the decisions of when and where he gets to go.

Sam announced today he is going to be the face of the new Weather channel venture. He is not a meterologist, which is not uncommon, just an on air personality with a either a forecaster behind the scenes or using NWS info..

I am surprised he is going to The Weather Channel. I can look at my App on my IPad or phone and see the weather. Someone told me the sale of watches have gone way down, because people just look at their phones. The Weather Channel is dying like watches. Plus what an insult to other meteorologist on The Weather Channel.